Cttrtain-rod and shade-roiier hanger



'G. ANDERSON.

CURTAIN ROD AND SHADE ROLLER HANGER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 31. 1911.

. 1,303,812. Patented May13,1919.

' 7 0/? Z5 Z2 $1M CURTAIN-ROD AND SHADE-ROLLER HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1919.

Application filed January 31,1917. Serial No. 145,704.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Weyerhauser, in the county of Rusk and State of l/Visconsin, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Curtain- Rod and Shade-Roller Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to curtain rod and shade roller hangers, and particularly to that type for application to the casings of windows and the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hanger of this character which comprises but relatively few parts capable of quick and easy assembly and which may be readily applied to the window casings and clamped securedly in such position without the use of screws, nails, or other like fastening devices.

The invention further aims at the provision of a hanger of this nature which is provided with a pair of opposed members adapted to be drawn toward each other for clamping against the opposite sides of a window casing and which has each member peculiarly formed from a body or bracket plate made from a single blank which is so stamped and bent as to provide the windowengaging means, the bracket arm for supporting the curtain rod, and a support for adjustably holding the shade roller engaging parts.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide an miproved clamping and locking means for the opposed parts of the hanger to firmly bind the same against the opposite sides of the window casing, and to securely lock the parts in such position that the hanger is capable of withstanding considerable pressure.

The present invention also aims at the.

provision of a hanger embodying the above features, and which is entirely constructed from sheet metal which may be stamped and bentinto the desired form to provide the relatively few elements which make up the device.

The above, and other objects and advantages of this invention will be more particularly brought out in the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete hanger, the intermediate portion thereface of the ear of being broken away, and the same being I disclosed as in applied position.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank of the bracket or body plate of one of the hanger members.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view, enlarged, of one of the shade roller engaging arms or supports.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the telescoping sleeve and bar for holding the hanger parts together, the sleeve and bar being shown separated, and the'locking and clamping lever being also shown in position upon the sleeve.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section taken through the same assembled, and in clamped position.

Referring to this drawing, wherein like parts are designated by similar numerals of reference throughout the several views, the hanger comprises a pair of members which are similarly formed, and which are identical in construction with the exception that the parts thereof are extended in opposite directions so as to project inwardly of the window casing when applied to the opposite sides of the same.

Each member comprises a body or bracket plate 10 formed of a single blank which is suitably stamped into substantially rectangular form and provided upon its rear edge with alongitudinal row of teeth 11 adapted to be bent at right angles to the plane of the plate 10, and inwardly of the same for biting engagement againstthe adjacent side of the window casing. The blank or plate 10 is provided at its upper edge with an upwardly extending and forwardly inclined arm 12 adapted to support upon its upper end the adj acent extremity of a curtain rod 13, and for this purpose is provided with a recess or pocket 14: in its upper extremity for the reception of curtain rods.

The plate 10 is provided, as an integral part thereof, with a lug or car 15 projecting from the forward edge of the plate and adapted to be bent inwardly therefrom.

The lug'15 is relatively long and substantially rectangular in form, and has its upper and lower edges rolled-over rearwardly to provide guiding flanges 16 adapted to slidably hold the flat shank 17 of the shade roller-supporting arm 18, against the rear 15. The body plate 10 is also provided at its middle portion, with a preferably elongated vertically extending aperture 19 through which may be secured one element of a clamping and locking means which will be hereinafter set forth.

In Fig. 3 there is shown in detail theshade roller supporting arm 18 and its integral shank 17, the two parts being preferably formed from a single piece of metal which is stamped to the desired' configuration, and bent as shown. It is of course understood that the outer end of the arm:18 may have its aperture or socket formed to receive either end of the shade roller.

One form of clamping and locking means for the opposed members of the hanger is disclosed in Figs. 1, 4 and 5 of the drawing. In this form, a relatively fiat. sheet metal tube 20 is swaged or riveted at its outer end through the opening 19 of the adjacent bracket plate 10, and is adapted to slidably receive in its opposite enda sheet metal bar 21 which is swa'ged or riveted at its outer end through the opening. 19 of the :opposite V bracket plate. 7

The inner free end of the tube 20 is provided with a. projecting lip 22 side adapted to bear against the rear-side ofthe, bar 21. A pair of vertically 'alined lugs 23 project outwardly from the top and botto-medges of the tube 20 directly opposite to the lip 22. A' combined clamping and locking lever 24 is pivoted, as at 25, between the lugs 23 and has its engaging end or nose 26 projecting at an'obtuse angle from the body portion or handle of the-lever 24. The lever 24, when locked, is adapted to lie against the outer face of the bar 21. The bar 21 is providedupon its inner end with a longitudinal row of notches or recesses 27 adapted to receive, one at a time, the nose26 of the lever 24. To introduce the inner end ofthe bar 21 into the tube 20, the lever 24 must be swung into the'dotted-line. position shown in Fig.5. As soon as the bar 21 is in adjusted position, the lever 24 is swung over into its full-lineposition and the nose 26 thereofengages in the adjacent notch or recess 27.. The free end of the nose 26 is preferably flattened as shown :and is adapted to bear against the inner wall of the recess 27 and thus bind the lever 24 from turning upon its pivot 25 to hold the parts of the clamping means from separation. As the handle or body portion of-the lever 24 is relatively long; .it will be readily. understood that considerable pressure-may be brought to bear upon the'nose-26 for the purpose of drawing the bar 21 into the tube 20 and thus clamp the opposed members of the hanger'against the opposite sides of the window casing.

Copieuof thisrpatent may be aobtaine d forflvecents each, by a ddressin bracket plates 10 at its inner are engaged against the opposite sides of a WlIlClOW casing, and the combined clamping and locking means is operated, the opposed are drawn toward each other and the teeth 11 thereof are caused to bite into the sides or" the window casing to thus supnort-the hanger rigidly in position thereon. As the clamping and locking means is secured to the middle portion of the bracket plate 10, the teeth 11 are spaced su'tliciently'rearwardly to obtain the desired grip upon the window'casing, and the pressure exerted by the binding means is substantially direct upon the teeth.

' It will be noted that practically all parts of the device may be stamped from sheet metal, that the device comprises but relatively few parts, and that it may be packed for shipment in a relatively small space;

The curtain pole 13 may be made of two or more parts telescopicall connected so that the curtain pole may be adjusted to windows of various widths and be conveniently supported upon the upper ends for the bracket arms 12. The ears 15 are provided with openings 33 therethrough adapted to register with openings 34 formed through the shanks 17 0f the shade rollersupporting arms. Screws 35, or the li-ke, iay be passed through the openings 33 and 34 and brought into register to detachably hold the shanks 17 upon the brackets.

It is of course understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the above-specifically described construction without departing from. the spirit .of the invention, the changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claim. v

A shade and curtain rod support comprising a pair of plates havingmeansto engage thesides ofa window frame, and means tor clampingsaid plates .in adjusted positions onthe window frame comprising a flattened tube securedto one plate and car rying a clamping-lever at its extremity opposite of said plate, anda-bar secured to the other plate in telescopic relation to .said flattened tube havlng .a series of transverse 'slots, said lever having a nose extending at a slight angle-to the lever :to engage insaid slots and force the 'barinto said .tube,'.said

lever adapted to hem longitudinal engage ment with said bar to hold saidnose in engagement with a side of one of said slots to lock the tube and bar in adjusted position.

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' Washington, D. 0. 

